diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
index 3f7333dca508..96c1262cc981 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
@@ -1284,7 +1284,7 @@ static void fbcon_putcs(struct vc_data *vc, const u16 *s, unsigned int count,
 	struct fbcon_display *p = &fb_display[vc->vc_num];
 	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
 
-	if (!fbcon_is_inactive(vc, info))
+	if (!fbcon_is_inactive(vc, info) && ops->putcs)
 		ops->putcs(vc, info, s, count, real_y(p, ypos), xpos,
 			   get_color(vc, info, scr_readw(s), 1),
 			   get_color(vc, info, scr_readw(s), 0));